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AS IT IS 2015-09-09 Meteor Explodes in Skies Over Thailand 泰国曼谷天降火球并爆炸 A meteor exploded over the sky in Thailand in a bright streak of gold. Meteors are also known as falling stars. This meteor crashed through the Earth's atmos

英国女王伊丽莎白二世是执政时间最长的统治者

AS IT IS 2015-09-09 Queen Elizabeth II Poised to Be Britains Longest Serving Ruler 英国女王伊丽莎白二世是执政时间最长的统治者 Queen Elizabeth II is set reach an important milestone this week becoming Britains longest-ruling head

教皇弗朗西斯宣布改革解除废止婚姻程序

AS IT IS 2015-09-09 Pope Francis Simplifies Marriage Annulment Process 教皇弗朗西斯宣布改革解除废止婚姻程序 Pope Francis has announced measures to reform the Roman Catholic Churchs rules for annulling marriages. Under the new rules,

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AS IT IS 2015-09-08 Yemen Close to Disaster as Medical Shortages Continue 药品持续短缺,也门濒临灾难边缘 Aid agencies are warning of a possible humanitarian disaster in Yemen, including severe malnutrition. 也门境内的救援机构近日

VOA慢速英语2015 导弹发射井变成“生存公寓”

AS IT IS 2015-09-08 Missile Silos Turned into 'Survival Condos' 导弹发射井变成生存公寓 When looking for a new home, many people consider things like the safety of the area, the nearness to public transportation or the quality of the neighb

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VOA慢速英语2015 研究人员称发现人类早期祖先化石

Researchers Announce Discovery of Early Human Ancestor 研究人员称发现人类早期祖先化石 A group of scientists announced Thursday what they say is the discovery of remains from an early ancestor of human beings. 周三，一个科学家小组

Days of Painful Tooth Repair May Be Over

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VOA慢速英语2015 克里敦促美国国会支持伊朗核交易

AS IT IS 2015-09-03 Kerry Urges US Congress to Support Iran Nuclear Deal 克里敦促美国国会支持伊朗核交易 Secretary of State John Kerry appealed to U.S. lawmakers Wednesday to support the international agreement with Iran. He spoke a sho

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Migrant Crisis Shows Effects in Budapest

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AS IT IS 2015-09-28 Russia Struggles to Replace Foods After Import Ban 进口禁令之后俄罗斯努力替代国外产品 Russia is working to replace foreign products with its own goods. The move is aimed at restricting imports from Western countri

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AS IT IS 2015-09-02 UN: Temple Destruction Is a 'Crime Against Civilization' 联合国称摧毁神庙为反文明罪行 A United Nations official says Islamic State militants have destroyed the Temple of Bel in the historic Syrian city of Palmyra. Th

VOA慢速英语 Pope Allows Priests to Forgive 'Sin of Abortion'

AS IT IS 2015-09-03 Pope Allows Priests to Forgive 'Sin of Abortion' Pope Francis is calling his priests to forgive women of the sin of abortion during the upcoming Holy Year of Mercy. The Pope guides more than a billion Roman Catholics worldwide. He

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AS IT IS 2015-09-29 Kenyan Court Orders Teachers Back to School 肯尼亚法院命令老师结束罢工返回学校 A court in Kenya ruled Friday that the country's public school teachers must return to the classroom this week. 周五，肯尼亚一座

VOA慢速英语 Iran Seeking Foreign Visitors and Their Money

AS IT IS 2015-09-02 Iran Seeking Foreign Visitors and Their Money The United States and other countries plan to begin easing economic restrictions against Iran next year. The easing of sanctions is part of the deal between six world powers and Iran t